Private Home Owner Swimming Pool Construction Services
Swimming Pool Renovation and Repair is our trademark. We will consult with you to create a renovation and/or repair plan that identifies all of your concerns. Our easy three-step process of Identification, Implementation and After Care makes our American Pool Enterprises, Inc the leader in the swimming pool industry. In the first step of identification, we consult with you to determine what your pool repair/renovation needs are. By using budget forecasting, we work with you to maximize your budget in preparation for the swimming season. We also offer time and quantity based price reductions, coupled with our strong extended warranty, making us the premiere swimming pool specialist in the area.
Our Core Services – Renovation and Modernization:
- Coping Stones
- Waterline Tile
- Plaster / Resurfacing
- Plumbing
- Auto Pool Covers
- Decks – Concrete / Pavers / Natural stone
- Leak Detection
- Safety Covers
- Pool Removal
- Water Features
- Skimmers
- Filter Systems
- Heaters
- Salt
- Energy efficient motors and lighting
- Sound / light / features
Questions to ask before construction is performed on your property:
- Is your contractor licensed? First things first: Is the contractor you are evaluating licensed? Get the pool contractor’s license number and check with your state’s website.
- References, references, references You wouldn’t buy most big ticket items (products) without a reference, why are services any different? Ask your pool contractor for at least 3 references to check on.
- Say No to Front Loading. Front loading is when a pool contractor asks for too much money down even before the work is started. Never pay more than 10% of the total amount. When you let your payments get ahead of the work, you are put in a precarious position. The swimming pool contractor may ask for 50 percent of the total cost, perform only 15 percent of the work, then abandon the job, leaving you with a big hole in the ground and no funds to pay another contractor to finish the work. Don’t let this happen to you, don’t let your payments get ahead of the work.
- Put the contract in writing. Be it the original contract or a change in contract, it must be in writing.
- Understand Mechanics Lien. Ask your pool contractor for a notice regarding the state lien laws. Specify in your written contract that your swimming pool contractor must obtain lien releases from each of the subcontractors and materials suppliers. A lien release is a document which, when signed by a subcontractor, laborer or material supplier after being paid for work or materials, waives any future right to enforce a mechanics’ lien against your property.
- Get the pool removal permit. Don’t do any work without a permit. You may be OK now without a permit, but when it comes time to sell the house, the new owner will want to see the permit. Decide on who pays and gets the permit, will it be the pool owner or the pool contractor? Put it in writing in the contract.
- Payment is for work that’s done, not for future work Except for the initial cash down, pay only for the work that is done. If payment is in phases, get receipt after every payment. Don’t pay cash; give it as a check for tracking purposes.
- Cancellation penalty. Is there a cancellation penalty? Spell it out in the contract.
- Right to rescind. What if after signing the contract, you change your mind and want to go ahead with another pool removal contractor even before the work has started? How many days do you have to rescind from the contract. Again, put this in writing in the contract.
Now that you know what to expect when hiring a contractor, draft the right contract, sign it and let the expert pool renovation / remodel do the project.
